This reminds me of an article I came across on HN a couple of months ago: http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2008/07/american-murder-mystery/6872/ htt

This reminds me of an article I came across on HN a couple of months ago: http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2008/07/american-murder-mystery/6872/ http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2008/07/american... "Why is crime rising in so many American cities? The answer implicates one of the most celebrated antipoverty programs of recent decades."